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Mountain range Pilatus near Lucerne wrapped in clouds during evening light

Key tips

  1. Use a moderate ISO setting in fading light to retain details in the mountain massif.
  2. Select a smaller aperture to maintain image quality despite the high ISO required for night shots.
  3. Pay close attention to image noise and detail preservation in dark areas when working with high ISO settings.

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All subjects Mountains Landscape Architecture City Pilatus Lake Lucerne Lucerne Central Switzerland
Illuminated paddle steamer Uri on Lake Lucerne with a forested mountain backdrop 36 mm · f/4 · 1/100 s · ISO 6400 Side view of the paddle steamer Uri on Lake Lucerne during twilight 36 mm · f/4 · 1/100 s · ISO 6400 The paddle steamer Uri cruising on Lake Lucerne at dusk in front of a mountain landscape 36 mm · f/4 · 1/125 s · ISO 1600 Orange sunset over Lake Lucerne with a small ship on the horizon 45 mm · f/16 · 1/80 s · ISO 200 Night view of Lake Lucerne from above with light trails from ships and city lighting. 12 mm · f/4 · 1.6 s · ISO 1000 A Christmas-decorated raft with fairy lights, Christmas trees and reindeer figures floats on Lake Lucerne at night. 30 mm · f/11 · 2.5 s · ISO 800 A straight wooden jetty leads into the foggy Lake Sempach, framed by reeds. 15 mm · f/5.6 · 1/60 s · ISO 500 Ferris wheel on the shores of Lake Lucerne with Mount Pilatus in the background 50 mm · f/5.6 · 1/200 s · ISO 100 A wooden jetty leads into the calm Lake Sempach under a cloudy evening sky. 15 mm · f/5.6 · 1/500 s · ISO 100 Sailboats on Lake Lucerne with the city of Lucerne in the background at sunset. 200 mm · f/8 · 1/125 s · ISO 800 Sailboats on Lake Lucerne with Mount Pilatus in the background at sunset 15 mm · f/4.5 · 1/640 s · ISO 100 Aerial view of Lake Lucerne with Mount Pilatus in the background 22 mm · f/9 · 1/1250 s · ISO 400 Portrait of a brown bear at the Bern Bear Park 400 mm · f/6.3 · 1/500 s · ISO 6400 Sun rays over Lake Lucerne with the boat landing 4 mm · f/1.8 · 1/1500 s · ISO 50

Related topics

  • Mountains
  • Landscape
  • Architecture
  • City
  • Camera settings
  • Light
  • Perspective
  • Composition
  • Pilatus
  • Lake Lucerne
  • Lucerne
  • Central Switzerland
  • Evening light
  • Night
  • Sunset
  • Blue hour
  • Snow
  • Rain
  • Fog
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